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Rwenzori Koloniaal Paviljoen.Rwenzori Mountain Congo Wereldtentoonstelling 1935. Exposition de Bruxelles
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Rwenzori Koloniaal Paviljoen.Rwenzori Mountain Congo Wereldtentoonstelling 1935. Exposition de Bruxelles
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1935
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7
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14.7 x 10.5 cm
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The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the Ruwenzori Range (spelling changed c. 1980 to conform more closely with the local name "Rwenjura"), and sometimes the Mountains of the Moon, is a mountain range of eastern Equatorial Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Rwenzori Mountains reach heights up to 5,109 m (16,761 ft) at 0°23′09″N 29°52′18″ECoordinates: 0°23′09″N 29°52′18″E. The highest Rwenzori peaks are permanently snow-capped, and along with Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya are the only such ones in Equatorial Africa.[citation needed] Rwenzori Mountains National Park and Virunga National Park are located in the range.
The Brussels International Exposition of 1935 (French: Exposition Universelle et Internationale Bruxelles de 1935) a Universal exhibition held in Heysel, near Brussels in Belgium, between 27 April and 6 November 1935.